Patrick Rothfuss. The Name Of The Wind (№ 195765)

The ability to cope with pain - the greatest gift of the mind. Classical thought says about the four doors of the mind, which anyone can use if necessary.
The first is the door of sleep. Sleep offers us a refuge from the world and its pain. The sleep accelerates over time, separating and distancing us from what hurts us. The wounded often lose consciousness, and people who have received terrible news, faint. So the mind protects itself from pain, passing through the first door.
The second door - the door of oblivion. Some wounds are too deep and cannot be healed - at least, quickly. Furthermore, memories are often hurt, there's nothing you can do about it. The proverb "time heals all wounds" is false: time heals many wounds. The rest hide behind the second door.
Third door - the door of madness. Sometimes the mind gets such a kick that falls into madness. Although it looks empty, in fact there are benefits. There are times when reality brings nothing but pain, and in order to protect themselves from it, the mind is forced to flee from reality.
The fourth door is the door of death. The last refuge. Nothing can hurt us when we are dead, - at least so it seems.